2021 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections School for You
In 2018-2019, 122,741 criminal justice and corrections students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 622 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2021 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing an online .
Top 25 Most Popular Online Schools in Criminal Justice
Our 2021 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the United States for criminal justice and corrections students. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing an online degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at SNHU take out is $25,300. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $280.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for criminal justice and corrections students pursuing an online degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,978. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $134.
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Kaplan University-Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools list. Kaplan University-Indianapolis is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Columbia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at UCF take out is $28,038. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $315.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Sac State take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $156.
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Ashford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #11 on the list. Ashford University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Criminal Justice majors at Ashford University take out an average of $39,094 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $432.
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Florida International University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $30,044. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $338, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Saint Leo University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, criminal justice graduates from St. Leo University carry an average student debtload of $38,333. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $422.
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With a ranking of #14, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs accumulate an average of around $42,129 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $464.
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Monroe College landed the #15 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that criminal justice majors at Monroe College take out is $24,016. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $263.
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With a ranking of #16, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $13,402 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $139.
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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Criminal Justice majors at UMGC take out an average of $31,235 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $350, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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South Texas College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.
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San Diego State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
On average, criminal justice graduates from SDSU take out $11,999 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $125.
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Western Illinois University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Criminal Justice majors at WIU take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #22 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best criminal justice and corrections programs. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, criminal justice graduates from FAU take out $22,964 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.
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National University College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, criminal justice majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $21,042 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $234.
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With a ranking of #25, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for criminal justice and corrections students. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, criminal justice graduates from Eastern take out $25,745 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $277.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 622 different United States criminal justice and corrections schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Criminal Justice & Corrections students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools award.
Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections by Region
View the Most Popular Online Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools for a specific region near you.
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Criminal Justice & Corrections Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Criminal Justice
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Fire Protection | 13,656 |
Homeland Security | 6,367 |
Other Homeland Security | 1,995 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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